Pakistan's former captain, Wasim Akram is famous for his game across the world. However, not many know that the 56-year-old cricketer was highly addicted to cocaine. So much so that, he needed the drug to function in his daily life. However, it was his late wife, Huma Akram Mufti, who helped him get out of the addiction, and her last wish was to help Wasim lead a drug-free life.
For the unversed, Wasim Akram married his first wife, Huma Mufti, who was a psychologist consultant in the Pakistani team, in 1995. The duo got blessed with two sons, Tahmoor and Akbar. However, after fourteen years of marital bliss, Huma got sick. She was diagnosed with a rare fungal infection and had left for the heavenly abode in 2009. Wasim was shattered by his wife's death. Soon, he found love again in Shaniera Thompson, who was based in Australia.
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Recently, Wasim bared his heart out on his addiction to cocaine in his life in his memoir. He also revealed that he went to rehab, which was of no help. In his book, Wasim shared that he got addicted to the party culture and during that he found solace in cocaine. And he started to feel that he needed it to function daily. He wrote:
"The culture of fame in south Asia is all consuming, seductive and corrupting. You can go to ten parties a night, and some do. And it took its toll on me. Worst of all, I developed a dependence on cocaine. It started innocuously enough when I was offered a line at a party in England; my use grew steadily more serious, to the point that I felt I needed it to function."
In his book, Akram also revealed that he would travel to Karachi to party. His wife, Huma often expressed the wish to shift to Karachi, but he would deny it as he acted like he was going to work in Karachi, but he went to parties. Akram added that Huma eventually found out about his addiction and saw a packet of cocaine in his wallet. He wrote:
"Huma eventually found me out, discovering a packet of cocaine in my wallet . . . ‘You need help.’ I agreed. It was getting out of hand. I couldn’t control it. One line would become two, two would become four; four would become a gram, a gram would become two. I could not sleep. I could not eat. I grew inattentive to my diabetes, which caused me headaches and mood swings. Like a lot of addicts, part of me welcomed discovery: the secrecy had been exhausting,"
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The former cricketer revealed that it was his wife, Huma's tragic death that changed everything for him. It was her selfless, unconscious act that cured him of his drug problem. He added that he ended that life and never looked back.
Wasim Akram tied the knot again to Shaniera Thompson in 2014. They also have a baby girl, whom they have named, Aiyla.
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